Hawaii wildfire toll tops 100
Kahului — The number of people known to have died in the horrific wildfire that levelled a Hawaiian town... Read more
16 Aug
Cyclone Freddy death toll in Malawi hits 326
The death toll in Malawi from Cyclone Freddy has risen to 326, the country’s president said Thursday, bringing the... Read more
17 Mar
At least 128 killed in Chad during repression of protests, rights body says
N’Djamena – A total of 128 people died in the violent repression of opposition protests in Chad last year,... Read more
25 Feb
Ten killed in gold mine collapse in Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou – Ten people were killed when a makeshift gold mine collapsed in western Burkina Faso, a miners’ association... Read more
10 Feb
Three protesters killed in attack on UN convoy in DRC
Goma – At least three demonstrators were killed on Tuesday in an attack on a UN convoy in eastern... Read more
9 Feb
Death toll in Burkina Faso jihadist attack rises to 25
Ouagadougou – At least 25 people, most of them civilians, were killed in a weekend attack by suspected jihadists... Read more
7 Feb
Death toll rises to 18 killed in latest Burkina Faso attacks
Ouagadougou – At least 18 people have been killed in two attacks in Burkina Faso, sources briefed on the... Read more
6 Feb
Suspected jihadists kill 28 in troubled Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou – Twenty-eight people have died in new attacks by suspected jihadists in Burkina Faso, including 15 who had... Read more
1 Feb
More than 10 killed in two Burkina Faso attacks – security sources
Ouagadougou – At least 10 civilians were killed in two attacks by suspected jihadists in the Burkina Faso town... Read more
29 Jan
At least 17 wounded in DRC blast, says official
Beni – At least 17 people were wounded on Wednesday when a bomb exploded in a market in the... Read more
26 Jan
